Did We Thank You, Edith Shain?

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Open Poetry #41

Did We Thank You, Edith Shain?

Sunshine

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0 posted 2007-08-14 09:08 PM

Did We Thank You, Edith Shain?

In times of disbelief, for it had to go on
day by day, the misering rations
of laughter and joy
let alone staples
of need

did we thank you for giving
such a gracious show?

Families torn apart, too many lives lost
in that last, great, war, that we promised
[someone] it would not happen
again.

You sewed such as
this secret
to your breast
because it had been
everyone’s time to grieve,
and then everyone’s time
to believe, again
that it was finally over.

On this day, August 15,
I thank you,
because I finally learned
that it was you

who gave a young man
the welcome home
he so deserved…

http://www.life.com/Life/special/kiss03.html

[This message has been edited by Sunshine (08-14-2007 10:41 PM).]

Midnitesun

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Gaia

1 posted 2007-08-14 09:31 PM

I remember seeing that photo a thousand times! Thanks for this story!

iliana
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2 posted 2007-08-15 03:03 AM

Wonderful, SIL! Thank you for pinning this. My Mom and I were talking about the USO the other night saying my daughter should volunteer. Somehow, this photo always reminds me of the many young women during WWII who went to USO on the internet and danced with the soldiers/sailors when they were on leave. Anyway, I went looking for USO in NYC to see what they offered our military servicemen and women. I was surprised to see, not much...we need a revival!

...jo

Gentle Spirit
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3 posted 2007-08-15 08:16 AM

I thoroughly enjoyed both poem and article Karilea. oh, how delightful this was to read.

Cpat Hair

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4 posted 2007-08-15 08:27 AM

ah... wonderfully done ma'am...

enjoyed.....

SPIRIT
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5 posted 2007-08-15 08:53 AM

You were greatly inspired by the picture and we all benefited...thank you

Dinah

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